Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tanhwą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From *tanhuz (tough).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*tanhwą n

  1. path, enclosed yard

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *tanhwą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *tanhwą *tanhwō
vocative *tanhwą *tanhwō
accusative *tanhwą *tanhwō
genitive *tanhwas, *tanhwis *tanhwǫ̂
dative *tanhwai *tanhwamaz
instrumental *tanhwō *tanhwamiz

Descendants edit

  • Old Norse:
    • Icelandic:
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: tåg
    • Old Swedish: , fortā
      • Swedish: (dialectal)
    • Old Danish: fortā, fortæ
  • Finnish: tanhua